Power surge triggers false fire alarm at fast food restaurant, Wixom MI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a power surge at a McDonald's restaurant caused alarms to sound, prompting a fire response. No fire or smoke was found on arrival, and the alarms were active due to electrical issues.
Audio|Heard on: Oakland County Fire/EMS MABAS 3201 (Southwest) - Dispatch/Tac/Talk (P25)
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01:8
Transcript:
00:00
You're on the air for a commercial structure fire at the McDonald's near Grand River, you have (number withheld).
00:09
At the McDonald's, they had a power surge, now they smell something starting, your time and tone is 27 after midnight.
00:20
Richmond's match engine, 21's responding.
00:27
21-rowded 3rd after midnight.
00:30
I think they had a power surge.
00:33
They did have a weird noise coming from the fry machine, the alarms were going off.
00:37
They have removed the power from that device.
00:40
We've got this currently as a full.
00:44
It looks like per your thing, you've got HVA requested, but they're not requested to the box.
00:48
Do you want to hold off on HVA?
00:51
That's right, we'll advise.
00:53
Copy, holding off on HBA, we're going to hold it as full.
01:01
Engine 21, we do have officers on scene.
01:04
They're reporting no smoke, no flames, visible, no odors, but they do have active alarms.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Grand River Ave, Wixom, MI 48393
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